government we have ever seen. when it comes to the gun control issue, he is contrary to his word. i heard a gentleman when your program first started, talking about automatic weapons in people's homes. i think that issue needs to make clear. without a nearly impossible to get, very expensive level 3 license, nobody can have an automatic weapon in their home, as of may 1986. those are optimistic weapons or machine guns. -- automatic weapons, or machine guns. they are banned. the replacement is lightweight and accurate, and designed that way. people need to know that these cosmetic features on these firearms have absolutely no bearing whatsoever on how the weapon functions. host: thank you for your call. two callers in a row said gun- control is the most important issue. quite a number of folks on capitol phil have talked about the sandy hook massacre. what did you think the politics of this is? what can the president do? what are the politics on capitol hill? guest: republicans are hesitant to meddle with the secon